Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU was granted in March 2023, effective November 23, 2022. The decision also granted increased ratings for migraines and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran is granted TDIU prior to March 3, 2022 due to service-connected PTSD. The claim for TDIU from March 3, 2022 is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for SMC based on housebound status or the permanent need for aid and attendance were granted prior to November 20, 2020.,SMC was also granted for his wife for the same period.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus (insulin dependence), bilateral kidney condition, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disability were all denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability during or shortly before the pendency of the claim.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are based on his exposure to hazardous noise in military service. However, the VA examiner found that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability and noted that there was no significant shift in hearing thresholds beyond test variability from the Veteran's entrance to separation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to require regular aid and attendance to keep him ordinarily clean and presentable, attend to the wants of nature, and protect him from the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for SMC A&A.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of chronic headaches is dismissed because the AOJ did not assign a specific effective date and the Veteran did not appeal it.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for an increased rating of 50 percent for chronic headaches is denied as there was no prior application for service connection before April 24, 2018.

The Veteran's service connection claims for migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, congestive heart failure, type II diabetes mellitus, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability have all been denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not establish a direct or secondary relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for TBI, GERD, headaches, and kidney disability due to a lack of current diagnoses or causal relationship between these conditions and service. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of a TBI, his GERD was diagnosed 12 years after separation from service, and his kidney disability was diagnosed 30 years after separation from service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of migraine headaches and traumatic brain injury have been denied as there is no evidence of a formal or informal claim filed prior to September 28, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the medical evidence did not support a higher rating for his service-connected conditions, including right shoulder DJD, left shoulder DJD, tension headaches, and cyclothymic disorder.

The claims of service connection for left hip fracture, left femur shaft fracture, left tibial plateau fracture, and left elbow fracture are dismissed as the Veteran did not properly initiate an appeal.,The claim of service connection for brain disease due to trauma (postconcussion syndrome with tinnitus, headaches, and history of ear injury) is dismissed because it was related to willful misconduct.

The Veteran does not meet the criteria to qualify for a specially adapted housing or home adaptation grant due to his service-connected disabilities and does not have a permanent total disability rated as 100 percent disabling.

The Veteran's left knee disability is granted a 20 percent rating. Service connection for TBI, headaches, right sciatic radicular pain paresthesia of the right leg, left sciatic radicular pain paresthesia of the left leg, and callus of the left pinky toe are denied.

The Veteran's service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as secondary to sleep apnea, and the reopening of claims for service connection for headaches and acneform rash have been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches/migraines, dizziness, and individual unemployability (TDIU) due to inadequate medical opinions in the April 2020 rating decision. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's current migraine headaches were caused or aggravated by his service-connected vertigo. The AOJ is instructed to obtain such an opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for herniated disc of the lumbar spine, acute sinusitis with sinus headaches, and pingueculas of the bilateral eyes are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

Service connection for migraine headaches is granted. From April 17, 2019, through October 3, 2019, a 70 percent rating for PTSD with GAD and MDD is granted.

The Board has dismissed all the claims related to various conditions, including trochanteris pain syndrome, major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, asthmatic bronchitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, migraines, and a bulging disc. The Veteran withdrew her appeal through her authorized representative.